Special education assessment : issues and strategies affecting today's classrooms

Author(s)

• Kritikos, Effie P.

Bibliographic Information

Special education assessment : issues and strategies affecting today's classrooms

Effie P. Kritikos

Merrill Pearson Education, c2010

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Making clear connections between assessment and instruction that so many similar texts lack, this first edition special education assessment textbook uses current research and standards-based assessment material grounded in field-based case studies to highlight the contemporary issues affecting students in classrooms today. With a strong emphasis on diversity, this robust and practical book offers current teachers and pre-service teachers alike an eye-opening and clear exploration of current formal and informal assessment tool analysis with respect to accommodations, modifications, legal and technology matters. Real-life case studies are incorporated into each chapter, helping readers to hone their decision-making skills and to understand how the chapter material relates to practical applications. At the same time, break point practices, illustrations of assessment tools, and website references provide students with multiple opportunities for self-assessment, higher-level analysis and classroom applications.

Table of Contents

PART 1 FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT Chapter 1 Understanding Special Education Assessment and Its Legal Requirements Key Terms Assessing Sandy Chapter Objectives History of Federal Legislation Assessment and the Law Types of Assessment Multicultural Considerations Chapter 2 Reliability and Validity Key Terms Case Study Chapter Objectives Correlation Coefficients Reliability Types Validity Types Chapter 3 Norms and Test Scores Key Terms Case Study Chapter Objectives Standardized Assessment Statistics Chapter 4 Curriculum-Based Assessment and Informal Assessment Key Terms Case Study Chapter Objectives Defining Curriculum-Based Assessment Defining Curriculum-Based Measurement Defining Informal Assessment Multicultural Considerations Revisiting Paul PART 2 ASSESSING PERFORMANCE SKILLS Chapter 5 Behavioral Assessment Key Terms Assessing Dion Chapter Objectives Defining Behavior Measures of Behavior Multicultural Considerations Re-Assessing Dion Chapter 6 Cognitive Assessment Key Terms Assessing Jenny Chapter Objectives Defining Cognition Theories of Intelligence Multicultural Considerations Revisiting Jenny Chapter 7 Adaptive Skills Key Terms Assessing Sam Chapter Objectives Definition of Adaptive Behavior Measures of Adaptive Behavior Functional Curriculum Multicultural Considerations Revisiting Sam Chapter 8 Achievement Key Terms Case Study Chapter Objectives Defining Achievement Measures of Achievement Multicultural Considerations Revisiting Nathaniel Chapter 9 Receptive and Expressive Language Key Terms Assessing Joseph Introduction Definitions of Receptive and Expressive Language Nonlinguistic Communicators Linguistic Communicators Informal Measures Cultural and Linguistic Considerations Re-Assessing Joseph PART 3 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Chapter 10 Early Childhood Key Terms Assessing Missy Chapter Objectives Defining Early Childhood Including Families Multicultural Considerations Chapter 11 Assessing Students with Visual, Motor and/or Hearing Disabilities Key Terms Assessing Dale Chapter Objectives Defining Assessment of Visual, Motor and/or Hearing Disabilities Assessment of Students with Visual Impairment Motor Assessment Hearing Assessment Assistive Technologies Multicultural Considerations Re-Assessing Dale Chapter 12 Transition Key Terms Assessing Tony Chapter Objectives Defining Transition Transition Assessment Tools Postsecondary Preparation Multicultural Considerations Re-Assessing Tony PART 4 INTERPRETING AND LINKING ASSESSMENT TO INSTRUCTION Chapter 13 Interpreting Tests and Reports Key Terms Assessing Nicholas Chapter Objectives Components of the Evaluation Report Comparisons with Other Students Communicating Results Linking Assessment and Instruction Multicultural Considerations Revisiting Nicholas

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB02063884
• ISBN:
  • 9780131700642
• LCCN: 2008053922
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 325 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : LC4015
  • DC22 : 371.9/043
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Special education -- Evaluation -- Textbooks
  • LCSH : Children with disabilities -- Education -- Evaluation -- Textbooks